Top 3 batting performances of Ben Stokes in ODIs

There have been a lot of great all-rounders in England cricket that we will never forget due to their great contribution to the game. The era of great all rounders in English cricket started with the great Ian Botham. The likes of Andrew Flintoff and Paul Collingwood who have been a part of some of the most memorable matches and tournaments in World cricket as well.

Apart from these great cricketers, there is another all rounder who is regarded as one of the biggest heroes of cricket Ben Stokes. The current England Test captain has given great performances in all formats of the game, but it is his ODI career that has made him the hero he is now today where he has scored over 3000 runs in 114 games at an average of 41.22 along with 74 wickets. This time we will be looking at some of his best performances in the format, which has made him the legend he is today.

So, here are the top 3 performances by Ben Stokes in ODI cricket that have been memorable:

3. 102 vs Australia in 2017

This was an important game against the arch-rivals and was the time when we started to witness the potential of Ben Stokes. The match was already affected by rain and the Aussie bowlers made life tough for the England batters. Stokes came out to bat at the time England lost 3 wickets for just 35 runs. The swashbuckling southpaw then played one of his iconic innings scoring 102 from 109 deliveries which included 13 fours and 2 sixes that got England ahead of the DL score and ensured a victory.

2. 182 vs New Zealand in 2023

This was one of the last few innings from Stokes in ODI cricket against one of his favourite opponents. After losing the likes of skipper Jos Buttler and Liam Livingstone early in the innings, Stokes took the reins and played one of his iconic explosive innings in ODI cricket scoring 182 from just 124 deliveries to make sure his team was set to make a huge total in the end. This was the highest score for Stokes in ODI Cricket where he showed once again why he is one of the best cricketers for the Barmy Army.

1. 84 vs New Zealand in 2019

This might not be a big hundred like the previous two innings, but this knock from the all rounder will still be considered as one of the best innings by Stokes which came in the iconic ODI World Cup final. Ben Stokes again came at a crucial time when his side was in big trouble and played one of the best innings in a World Cup final. His 84 from 98 deliveries made sure England tied the game to take it to a super over. This was not all as he got some important runs in the super over. This was the day Stokes officially became one of the biggest heroes of England cricket which also made them World Champions for the first time in over 4 decades.

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